How Much Water Landscapes Really Need

Wednesday, October 10th   12:15 - 2:15 PM Presented by Janet Hartin, University of California Cooperative Extension CEU Accreditation: PLANET, 2 To reserve this seminar, Click Here.

Course Description:
New state guidelines require that all newly instated landscapes over 2,500 square feet be irrigated at or below an Evapotranspiration Adjustment Factor (ETAF) of .7, which was previously .8. There are a wide array of irrigation strategies that can help professionals maintaining these landscapes adhere to the new regulations, including reducing water waste due to poor distribution uniformity, hydrozoning, increasing the precision of water -applied in root zones of drip-irrigated ornamental plantings, and proper use of soil amendments and mulch. The speaker will address these topics using real world examples based on the results of research conducted by University of California scientists throughout California. Attendees will learn how to set up irrigation schedules that promote plant health and conform to the new statewide standards.

Biography:
Janet Hartin is a nationally-recognized expert on sustainable landscape practices (irrigation and water management, greenwaste recycling and compost use, and integrated pest management stressing prevention) and has served as University of California Environmental Horticulturist for San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties since 1984. During her career, she has presented over 1,000 talks to both professional and consumer audiences. Janet earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Horticulture from University of Minnesota. She is currently a Principal Investigator (with UC colleagues Loren Oki and Dave Fujino) on a $450,000 contract from the CA Dept. of Water Resources to monitor the performance of a wide array of ornamental trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and turfgrasses grown under various microclimates and irrigation regimes in various climate zones throughout the state. She recently authored a book entitled ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Janet Hartin, Environmental Horticulturist, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties

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